blister
noun
plural blisters
Definition of blister
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a fluid-filled elevation of the epidermis — compare water blister
2
: an enclosed raised spot (as in paint or the surface of baked dough) resembling a blister
3
: an agent (such as lewisite) that causes blistering
4
: a fungal disease of plants marked by raised patches on the leaves
5
: any of various structures that bulge out (such as a gunner's compartment on a bomber)
blister
verbDefinition of blister (Entry 2 of 2)
: to become affected with a blister
1
: to raise a blister on
2
: lambaste sense 2
3
: to defeat (a competitor) decisively
… Brodeur was blistered in the early rounds by lightly regarded teams … before backstopping New Jersey to the championship last season.— Kostya Kennedy
4
: to hit (a ball, shot, etc.) very powerfully
… Soriano blistered a line drive toward left field.— Buster Olney
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